Toilet device



Sept. '15, 1931. E, BRYANT 7 1,823,253

TOILET DEVICE Filed March 28, 1930 Patentedv Sept. 15, 1931 PATENTOFFICE JOSEPH ELMER BRYANT, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TOILET DEVICE IApplication filed March 28, 1930. Serial No. 439,767.

This invention relates to a toilet device for use by barbers and othersfor applying talcum powder, etc.,'to the skin and for blowing airagainst the skin and hair for the purpose of drying it. I I

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combinationhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe 'pre cise embodiment of the invention disclosed herein may be madewithin the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention. is In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of theinvention has been shown.

In said drawings 7 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the nozzle portion thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4l4, Figure 2. V j Referring tothe figures by characters of reference 1 designates a container in theform of a can or the like one end of which can be closed by ar-screw cap2. v

A tubular nozzle 3 is secured along a portion of the container andmerges into a tubular stem 4 which projects from a valved rubber bulb 5or any other suitable means adopted to force air along the stem 4 andthrough the nozzle 3.

An outlet 6 is formed in the container v1 and nozzle 3 and extendingacross this outlet is a tubular valve 7 open at both ends. One end ofthis valve projects beyond the nozzle 3 and can be provided with anannular enlargement 8 whereby it can be rotated readily.

The valve has an opening 9 adapted to move into and out of register withthe outlet 6 when the valve 7 is rotated.

For the purpose'o-f limiting the rotation of the valve any suitablemeans can be used. For example, a groove 10 can be extended around thevalve and into this groove there may be extended a projection 11extending inwardly from the nozzle 3.

In practice valve 7 is turned in one direction by means of the fingerpiece or enlargement 8 so as to close the outlet 6. lhe cap 2 is removedand the container 1 is partly or entirely filled with the powder to bedusted onto the skin.

When it is desired to use the article for drying purposes the valve 7 isleft in its closed position and by successively compressing andreleasing the bulb 5, a jet of air will be delivered through the tubularnozzle and will act to dry the surface with which it comes in contact.Thus the article will constitute eiiicient means for drying the hair orthe skin.

When it is desired to dust the powder onto the skin the valve 7 isrotated so as to bring the opening 9 into communication with the outlet6. Consequently when the bulb 5 is actuated as before explained the jetof air forced thereby into the nozzle 3 and valve 7 wiil carry thepowder therewith and deliver it from the valve and onto the surfacebeing treated.

What is claimed is:

An article of the class described including a container having anoutlet, a nozzle fixedly connected to and extending along the outside ofthe container, said nozzle having an inlet in constant communicationwith the outlet of the container, air forcing means connected to one endof the nozzle, the other end thereof being open, a tubular valve havingopen ends, said valve being mounted for rotation in the nozzle andhaving one end projecting beyond the open end of the nozzle, means onsaid projecting end for rotating the valve in the nozzle, there being anopening in the valve movable into and out of register with the openingin the nozzle and container to 25 j r i,823,25

control the flow of material into the valve from the container, andcooperating means on the nozzle and valve for stopping the rotation ofthe valve in either direction when the container is in communicationwith the valve and when communication between the valve and container iscompletely cut oil, respectively.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

, JOSEPH-BRYANT

